Most melons ripen in late summer or early- to mid-fall. It's typical to get two to three melons per vine. Their sweetness largely is determined during the three weeks leading up to harvest. Water them less during that time, as it's the drier conditions that promote sweetness.
Health Benefits of Cabbage. The health benefits of cabbage include frequent use as a treatment for constipation, stomach ulcers, headaches, obesity, skin disorders, eczema, jaundice, scurvy, rheumatism, arthritis, gout, eye disorders, heart diseases, aging, and Alzheimerâs disease.
Juiced cabbage also contains good amounts of gefarnate, a substance known to protect the lining of your stomach from damage. Gefarnate has actually been isolated and used as a pharmaceutical treatment, but making your own cabbage juice is a simple way to get a good dose of it for ulcers and other digestive disorders.